Which epic simile in this excerpt shows

dramatic irony occurs when the reader/audience knows more about a character's situation than the character does. the one main effect is that it gives the reader a sense of superiority, or detached superiority. the reader not only seemingly discovers what is revealed, but feels superior for doing so.

what was your story about? i remember this from my language arts class in flvs! i had ms. rosemeyer.

absolutely it most certainly can.